Happiest Dog Ever Welcomes Home Soldier Dad

Happiest Dog Ever Welcomes Home Soldier Dad
by Rose Martelli (Subscribe to Rose Martelli's posts)
Nov 17th 2009 @ 6:00PM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News, Loss of a Pet, Funny Animal Videos




An American soldier's return from Afghanistan, taped in 2005 by his wife, has suddenly become a viral-video sensation -- thanks to the welcome-home yelps his elated dog, Gracie, gave upon seeing him again for the first time. The video only recently became a YouTube sensation after it was included in a Veterans Day video montage.

In the home video, then-Lieutenant Andrew Schmidt of the West Virginia Air National Guard, dressed in fatigues, is coming back from a five-month tour in Afghanistan. But he can't get past the sidewalk in front of his Springfield, Virginia house before Gracie, then a two-year-old golden retriever, bolts forth from the front door.

Earlier this week, Andrew Schmidt told The Today Show, "We're really close. You know, dogs get to be like your kids. The truth is, I missed all my family, and when I got off that plane I was home -- a little bit. And then when I drove down the street and looked out the window, I was home a little bit more. But I knew when that door opened and she came running out, I felt like I was finally at home."

Six-year-old Gracie, a golden retriever, is seen jumping into the lap of her beloved master Lieutenant Andrew Schmidt, rolling over and wriggling in joy after he returned safely to his home .. Read The Full Story on link

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[CuteMcBeauty]

Any religious fathead who dares tell me animals (especially dogs) have no souls can bite me. Some dickweed who rapes and kills a young girl and then "repents and finds jesus" while doing time gets to go to heaven.... and these guys don't?? BULLSHIT!! This vid gets me EVERY TIME. Animals have souls and in some cases bigger souls than humans. Period.

[SmurphhGamesETC]

@AntBanks2626 Yeah, because an individual soldier can influence world politics, shut up and enjoy the love the dog gave his owner.

prick.

[Elle7491]

I was always told that when an animal companion dies they go over the rainbow bridge where there are green lush pastures, cool clear rivers and the sun shines everyday. From hamsters to rabbits to dogs and to horses. They all wait for us over the bridge, playing together and with no pain or suffering. Then when it is our time to pass on we go to meet them once again to be together forever. Anyone who thinks animals have no souls clearly are dead inside and have no compassion for living things

[quackdealingduck]

unlike the soldier in the video my uncle is a train wreck now from being over there useless war :(

[joesphx19]

Great American family, God bless you all.

[KiraKirin]

@CropDuster33 Christians are sinners, just that we found a hospital of grace. I personally believe that there no diff in "sin level" between Hitler/Stalin and me. Because ALL man have fall short.

The only diff is that i found a r/s with God through Jesus. It is that simple. And yes, we should cherish all creations. Even dogs, cats, horses, trees, biodiversity. And yes we should cherish the Earth and it is undergoing global warming right now.

[KiraKirin]

@CropDuster33 What we are trying to say is that Christianity is NOT a ritualistic religion, nor a religion that demands obligations made by man. The World today had a view of Christianity as a religion of condemnation, hate and irrationality.

Christianity is a religion of love, pure simple faith in a personal r/s with God brought about by God's grace.

[PokerorDie]

@CrazedNovaProduction God takls to you huh? Bwahahahhaha were you on salvia at the time?! ROFL ROFL ROFL, honestly... you are hearing voices that come from nowhere but your head. You have issues.